Telegram-herald., 1887-09-20

nisnts Ia 6faad Rapids we're tour theatres
open. a. With god 4ttrss.ioas.so ossr their
patrons, uarii las. eYeniag. Aside fzom the
a. the thestres the asAirs OF
the city attracted large audiences al the
Council chamber and there were social
the theatres suffered somewhat in the
matter OF attendance.
The MacCollin Opera Company which
began a weeks engagement al Powers
Grand Opera House last evening, Is beyond
question one OF the very best comic opera
now on the road. The much
talked OF Carleton Opera Com
pany would suffer by comparison
with Manager Maccollia's capable ar
lists. The opera last evening was Mil
lockers charming ~Beggar student" and
the spirited and splendId music moved
along with the enthusiasm of q regiment OF
French soldiers singing, The Marselllaise."
At the conclusion or the second act there
were three recalls and the audience was put
in the best Of humor. The ensemble OF the
atfircd all are good singers and enter into
the spirit or the scene after the manner OF
trained artists. The girls Of the company
ar especially bright aud attractive and all
in all the local stage has not
seen so good q company since Nc
Caul's merry crowd made melody
for US. Among the principals are found all
the old fayorites aud some new faces. A.
w. +. MscCallin has grown bit heavier
since last | heard MIN laundering throu gh
the character OF General Cllendorf, and
don't know but that he ought 10 sponge
IL out,-spOnge IL out" But there IS moth
ing Of the sponge /oout Mac, and his per-
formance was as amusing as ever ana he
was repeatedly encored. Franc ID. Hall has
become Fannie aud fat since last We SAW
her, but unlike Lady Jane there can never
be something too much of her." but why
she should drop the euphonious Franc for
the common Fannie is something
she did not explain in her well remembered
refrain One Mamma" But then if
Miss hall is more inclined to embon
point she is not bit less friskier and she
was heartily applauded last night. The
beautiful bell-like voice of Alice Gaillard
was heard TO good advantage in the role OF
Countess Palmatics. THIS is one of the
very best contraltos on the stage. She looks
always. Miss Mable Haas sang Laura most
acceptably. SIZE has powerful soprano
voice. May Bronson with her
hair dressed in the latest fashion, looked
like a pretty Greek girl, and did the little
she had TO do very gracefully. Bebe Vim
ing is not forgotten. She is a trim little
craft, especially in the neat and natty uni
form of Saxon officer AID she sang ard
acted the role of Lieutenant Poppenberg
most charmingly. Francis Gaillard was
the Symon Symonovitz.-the Beggar Stu
dent,-and his impersonation and vocalism
was nearly faultless. Phil Branson, the
handsome tenor, who sang Janitska. is
suffering with bad throat and he is broken
hearted because his vocal chords are weary
and need rest. Mr.. Branson, however,
looks as well as ever. Tonight Francois,
the Blue Stocking" will be presented for
the irst time in this city. and as this is the
cOmpenys pet performance a most delight
fui evening NAV be looked for. The sale Of
seats is already very large for this perform
ance-
One of the sauciest and most frolicksom g
bits of femininity that has ever been seen
on the stage since that dramatic cocktail
Lotta showed all the other girls how to
kick, began weeks engagement at the
Wonderland last evening. Jennie Yea
mans seems to be the same magnetic little
woman she was before she became 8 star
] am unable TO say much of the merits or
dement's of "Our Jennie" the comedy Clay
Green hss written for her this morning
That must be deferred for another occasion
The piece, however, took we'll with
a delighted audience assembled at The
Wonderland and Miss Yeamans herself was
repeatedly encored and applauded in her
songs and for her dances. The play gives
the vivacious little soubrette splendid op-
portuuities for her specialties. and she be-
came pronounced favorite the first time
sne shook her crown OF red. gold hair and
sang a song Her banjo solos were repeat
edly redemsnded and her dialect songs set
the audience wild with delight. Miss Yea
mans has an excellent company aud she
will be great fsvorite before the sessoa
closes. A matinee OF Our jennie will be
gwen this afternoon.
For I'm poor backwoodsman and ]
can't read"
'Tis a pathetic. touching speech that best
shows that vein of sentiment which, per-
vsdiDg 80 thoroughly the backwoods idyl,
"Davy Crockett" entities IL Justly TO the
speculation Of "a symposium In leaves and
MOSES" Full Of errors in dramatic effects
and situations-they need OF be cited in
"Dsvy Crockett" Itdoes not matter to those
whose hearts on drawn 10 the swift and
holy sentiments that are portrayed. tnat
these exist. It is enough that in il runs the
overflow Of the purest errotion. of the
heart melted IN the rustic coioring of simple
primitive scenes. ''Dsvy Crockert' will be
popular 50 long as its handspring Of action
i that which also enters into such compos-
ifions as Hearts Of Os.'-simple and un.
u. -
as Mayo remains TO mend
a saddle or revive young Lochinvar In
phvsiaGe and v0ics-the mOduations oi
the latter ara a great essential element ia
this pisy-Edwin Z. Mayo is chip Of th,
old block. He is interesting throughout,
the role he assumes. Mss Ms5e Leonard
Is pretty and intelligent Eleanor Vaughn
and the possessOr Of sfrkingly handsoms
BAR which shs srtisticsily arrsn
ges The play centers in thes.
leading characters bat the sup
port u generally good The opesins
nixht at Redmoads attracted lsrxs
sadi4nce, sad the play Which ~ili bold t0s
STAGE for the balance Of ths week vas re-
eeivsd witn an interest that ber0kens .
con07uous and warm nightly greeting
Actins Manager Gougs IL taking dea
Of coniort IN his cosy. new o1Soe il tbe
grsnd entrance a. Powers He expects Il
disrisr ths rev Standing Room OniY'
sign during The remainder Of the MscCollir
engagement
Most % the oH7-ers ~ ths fair oczupi Il
boxes st Resnonds lsst evening on in
ris2don Of Assszsr 5srw0od-
At Smiths Opers house lsst svsuin.